Lady in White detained in Havana



María Cristina was about to attend Mass which was conducted by Pope Francis at Revolution Square. When she was leaving Ladies in White Headquarters, she was detained by State Security officials and taken to the military base in Tarará.


Rights Abused

Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of assembly
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right to be informed of the reasons for one's detention, at the moment of detention, and to be noticed, without delay, of the accusations
Perpetrator
Police
State security agents
Collaborators
Ministry of the Interior
BSDC/384